Legislative Results
The Legislature adjourned April 26 having confronted — and resolved — some of the most significant challenges the state has faced in decades.
Unfortunately, the people of Washington will feel the pain of the difficult choices required to address a budget crisis. Like nearly every other state, we are managing our way through a deep recession, and severe budget cuts across the entire government were unavoidable.
The Legislature summoned the courage and the spirit of sacrifice to confront the challenge of a generation by passing a responsible budget for very tough times.
We also prepared our state for a 21st century economy — especially in the monumental steps we took to build a transportation system that will create jobs and help us emerge stronger from this recession.
